Massage Therapy Certificate
Massage therapists are employed at day spas, hotels, and resorts, at medical offices and facilities, and in private and group practices. The Massage Therapy Certificate program provides an individual with the skills necessary to sit for New Hampshire State Licensure, which requires successful completion of the National Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork as well as a practical examination. WMCC is certified by the National Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. The curriculum includes:
- Body systems, anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology
- Massage and bodywork assessment, theory, and application
- Pathology
- Business and ethics
Students must obtain and maintain Adult CPR and First Aid certifications prior to their clinical internship. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services may restrict licensing of candidates who have been involved in civil or criminal legal action. Questions about licensing restrictions should be directed to the HHS Office of Program Support, Licensing and Regulative Services.
Students are expected to purchase/provide the following:- Necessary lotions
- Linens, towel, general personal cleaning supplies
Health Considerations
The college must ensure that clients, patients or medical information are not placed in jeopardy by students during learning experiences. Therefore, students in office or clinical experiences must demonstrate sufficient emotional stability to withstand the stresses, uncertainties, and changing circumstances that characterize client/patient/medical information responsibilities or be removed from placement. Furthermore, the student is expected to have the emotional stability required to exercise sound judgment, accept direction and guidance from a supervisor or faculty member, and establish rapport and maintain sensitive interpersonal relationships with employers, clients/patients and their families.
Students must also be aware that the college requires national criminal background checks for admission into the massage therapy program, as well as proof of insurances and general health statements from personal providers.
| Fall Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| BIO120 | Human Biology | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| MST101 | Swedish Massage I | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| MST109 | Reflexology | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| MST120 | Musculo-Skeletal Studies | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | 8 | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| MST107 | Spa Techniques | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| MST110 | Swedish Massage II | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| MST125 | Pathology for the Massage Therapist | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MST201 | Kinesiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Elective (Choose one) | ||||
| MST130 | Introduction to Reiki Healing | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| MST225 | Self Care and Stress Management | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Semester Total | 10 | 9 | 13 | |
| Summer Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| CHE112 | Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MST115 | Oriental Theory | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| MST135 | Deep Tissue Massage | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| MST210 | Special Populations Massage | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
| Fall Semester | Lec | Lab | Cr | |
| MED105 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MST104 | Massage Business Practices | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MST215 | Clinical Internship | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| MST220 | Sports Massage | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Semester Total | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| Total for Certificate | 46 | |||
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